We will know with certainty if Rich Ricci's late heart change to change Lossiemouth to the obstacle of the mares of the champion's obstacle will materialize very soon.
While Willie Mullins considers her flourishing card package and ends what superstrella goes to where, Lossiemouth is the talk of the city.
The Ricci owner has been in the circuit of preview of the Cheltenham festival, which has not done so, this week and explained valid reasons to take the option of seas.
Lessiemouth took a strong fall at the Racing Festival in Dublin last month and threw it against Constitution Hill and BrightaShead entails obvious risks. For Lossiemouth to be a factor in the Hurdle Champion, it must be completely safe and in rude health. It is difficult to have great faith after his fall in the Hurdle of the Irish champion.
The Constitution Hill has already been defeated in Kempton at Christmas and the two -year plan of Mullins that campaigns to be a Hurdle Horse horse has serious doubts in the field of a fall on the last day and perhaps it is simply not good enough or fast enough to be a champion obstacle.
Then, the connections have a sensible reasoning to go to the obstacle of the mares. It makes no sense to criticize them for doing what they think is better for their horse, since that is the only priority.
Lossiemouth can change the objectives of the champion's obstacle to the obstacle of mares
You cannot blame the owner of Lossiemouth Rich Ricci for taking the easiest option
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The biggest problem is that the option of obstacle of mares is there first in its current form. And we have been here before.
In spite of everything, Honest's story victory in the obstacle of mares in 2023 was a special emotional moment, he did not dissipate the fact that he was not defending his crown of Hurdle Champion.
This was a criminal shot last year for Lossiemouth that was duly delivered and Ricci, who is supporting a frustrating season and desperately wants a winner of the safe festival, sees the same scenario that takes place in 2025.
The possible desertion of BrightaYSAHEAD and/or Lossiemouth to the obstacle of the mares has stalked at the bottom of the preparation for the champion obstacle throughout the season as a bad smell.
It is time for the Jockey Club to make more changes in fighting this bucking and diving that prevails too often. It is too easy to do. Have the mares' hinder a degree two according to the obstacle of 'rookies' of the mares and the persecution of mares and that would make the decision to change much more.
The mares obtain 7 pounds in weight in the obstacle champion, but the first level winners who fall into a grade two would carry a penalty in what would be a less valuable career by category, as well as the historical height.
I would not solve the fundamental issue that there are simply not enough first class horses to fill these races, but it should make the easiest option less attractive in the nominal value.
There is still a lot of anticipation for this Cheltenham festival, but prices, tickets, assistance and the number of runners in graduated races do not lie.
Even with the elimination of the persecution of the rookies of Turners of Degree One, we will not obtain eight runners in the Brown of the Arkle.
This swollen program leads to more competitive breeds and the possible dropout of Lossiemouth's last minute to the obstacle of mares is the greatest example of this. Regardless of the final call, it is the fact that the option is there to do so, which is the fundamental problem.
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Several favorites of short prices seek to oppose on Tuesday in graduated competitions, so it is to the final disability of the day where Haiti Colors (4-1, Sky Bet) It seems to have the ideal profile for the log of the NATIONAL CUP HUNT CHALLENGE (Tuesday, 5.20) for coach Rebecca Curtis.
A 135 mark seems very viable and its victory over the transmission in the same December course seems a solid form. His turn on obstacles should see it well for this and is an uncomplicated guy who jumps efficiently. He has the opportunity for a favorite in the closer.
Be aware (5-1, William Hill) He is another big player in one of the disadvantages and the six -year -old boy from Dan Skelton has a leading opportunity on the trip for the obstacle to disabled coral Cup (Wednesday 2.40). It was a second in the Greatwood and the third in Ascot.
The first race was a promising effort in a two -mile disability. The additional half mile should play in their strengths and the coach has won the last two renovations with Langer Dan. Keep in mind that it has been mapped for this race for some time.
Jungle Boogie (14-1, Sky Bet) It has the ability to bother the facts to present the persecution of Ryanair (Thursday 3.20). Trained by Henry in Bromhead, the 11 -year -old has a lot of talent in his day, but it can be fragile and that is why he has only had seven races in his career.
However, he has won five of them and the last one was a success of grade two in Ascot when he won easily despite jumping to his right.
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He was sixth in the Gold Cup last year when he jumped well and traveled sweetly until he stayed the last quarter of a mile.
The rhythm in this race established by Il Est Francais on this intermediate trip must adapt to Boogie's jungle as much as presenting. He is not exposed to 11 -year -old children and becomes very fresh for a coach who aligns his horses for Cheltenham and anyone. He represents one of the best value options on each road in top -level competitions this week and also has the ability to win.
Angels Dawn (4-1, William Hill) He won the Kim Muir two years ago and, if in that same way, he can win the Hunters chase (Friday 4.40) for the Curling team. The mare receives weight from its rivals and was classified 142 before returning to this sphere.
His two -point victories this season suggest that he is still able to run to that brand and that it does, it is very difficult to see it beaten in the level of hunter persecution. I was in the process of running long before falling in Kim Muir last year and won that race out of 131 two years ago.
She describes how the best commitment of the week, with the line that looks more and more sour and a general lack of depth in the British challenge. Willitgohead and Rocky's Howa are the only two dangers to notice and touch the tricet and the forecasts involving the three could be a fun option at the end of what is expected to be an excellent career week.